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So many people dream about owning their own business and if you’re one of them, chances are this is the year you finally decide to give entrepreneurship a go. Although running your own company is great, the fact that about 50 percent of small businesses fail within the first five years makes it a bit scary. The best way to make sure your new firm doesn’t fall under this category is to get everything right from the very start. With that said, here are five tips for launching a new business in 2019.
Never mix personal and business finances
Mixing personal and business finances is something many new entrepreneurs decide to do, thinking it won’t affect their company in any way. The truth is, not having two separate accounts can hurt your organization quite a lot. Firstly, it makes doing your financial reports more difficult and time-consuming, and there’s no need to say that, in the business world, time is money. Secondly, you probably already know that doing your taxes is one of the most difficult tasks for new business owners, and it becomes even worse when you have no idea how much money there actually is in your business.
Choose the right technology
New companies usually don’t have a budget that allows them to hire an employee for every aspect of their work and you and your staff members will often find yourselves juggling tasks. If you want to make life easier, consider investing in technologies that have been specifically designed to help small businesses with their operations. There’s a tech for absolutely everything and all you need to do is identify the tools your company should invest in. For starters, automating your payroll and email marketing is guaranteed to work. Another good idea is to rely on the Cloud when it comes to storing your data.
Get a loan
Money is one of those things every small business needs. You can have an awesome new product idea but if you don’t have the finances to develop it, it won’t help your business stay competitive. Most businesses who fail to find ways to increase their budget end up being stuck on a mediocre level which is something you don’t want to happen to your business. Luckily, there are so many ways to secure financing for your company and getting a loan is the best among them. In the last few years, the options for unsecured business loans have significantly increased and getting one shouldn’t be tough.
Embrace social media
Most small business owners know that being on social media has become a must for companies in every industry. Still, they often end up just creating pages and fail to use them on a regular basis. This is something you can’t do if you want your business to get noticed. You have to be on social media as much as possible and use your pages to communicate with your customers. Posting quality content is the best way to have your customers start conversing on your page and help you attract more followers. Just don’t forget that being on social media also means you have to respond politely to every question you get.
Invest in your employees
When running a business, your employees are your most valuable asset. Without them, you probably wouldn’t be able to get all your work done and manage to keep the company afloat. Therefore, it makes sense to invest in your team and help everyone in the office keep improving their skills. The best part of it is that not only will they become better in what they do and help improve your operations but they’ll also be happier with their job and more likely to stick around. With so many online courses available, you shouldn’t have trouble choosing training opportunities for your employees.
Over to you
It’s your job to make your new organization work and quickly catch up with businesses that have been around for years. Following the five tips covered in this post will help you do this and give your business a fair chance to succeed, no matter how crowded the market seems.
